Amish Teen Found Dead In Pond
Tragedy has struck in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where a 15-year-old boy was found dead in a pond. This happened yesterday in the southern end of the community, in Fulton Township. Here’s more:
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — First responders, including a drone unit, responded to a pond in Lancaster County to search for a missing teen Sunday.
The Robert Fulton Fire Co. responded around 3 p.m. to the 100 block of Herr Drive in Fulton Township for a report of a drowning.
Firefighters said they began to search the pond and called in a dive team from the Rawlinsville Fire Co. and a drone team from the West Willow Fire Co. to assist.
The fire company said the teen was found in the pond.
The boy’s name has not yet been released. It sounds like whoever was with him was able to alert emergency response of a drowning.
I would guess he was accompanied by siblings or other young people, as an excursion to the pond is typically a group activity.
Sadly, we’ve had stories of Amish children and youth drowning in ponds before. The local pond is a source of recreation in Amish communities – a place for fishing, swimming, and boating.
It’s not uncommon that Amish properties have a pond on them. Accidents have also happened on frozen ponds, either during recreation or ice-cutting.
Prayers and condolences to this young man’s family.
*Note: Image for illustrative purposes only; does not depict the pond where this accident happened
So sorry for your loss. Praying for his family.
Amish Teen Drowns
Absolutely. Heartbroken.
condolences to the drowning boys family in Lancaster, pa.
I have worked with Amish cabinet makers, home builders, farmers with livestock, and cabin builders in the past, for 20 years. Young boys work hard starting at 12 years old to help support their families. May the drown boy rest in peace. Sincerely, Hank Leverence Jr. formerly of Pennsylvania.